Good Samaritan Loans Deputy Bicycle to Pursue Fleeing Felon
DATE: Monday, April 30, 2018 SUBJECT: Good Samaritan Loans Deputy Bicycle to Pursue Fleeing Felon RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-021 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office deputy recently took a citizen up on an offer to borrow their bicycle in order to chase down a fleeing felon. On Monday, April […]
Wanted Violent Felon Rams Sheriff’s Office Cruiser
DATE: Thursday, April 26, 2018 SUBJECT: Wanted Violent Felon Rams Sheriff’s Office Cruiser RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-020 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A Gary, Indiana man being sought on a probation violation warrant is in custody and facing new charges after ramming a Sheriff’s Office cruiser in an attempt to escape arrest this […]
Alcohol Suspected Factor in Crash that Hospitalized Motorcyclist
DATE: Saturday, April 21, 2018 SUBJECT: Alcohol Suspected Factor in Crash that Hospitalized Motorcyclist RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-019 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A motorcyclist was severely injured this evening after being struck by a motorist who had been drinking just prior to driving. On Saturday, April 21, 2018 at approximately 7:00pm, the […]
Alcohol a Factor in Early Morning Crash on St. Joe Ave
DATE: Sunday, April 15, 2018 SUBJECT: Alcohol a Factor in Early Morning Crash on St. Joe Ave RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-018 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Sunday, April 15, 2018 at approximately 3:09AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to North Saint Joseph Avenue near Glenview Drive in reference to a motor vehicle […]
Intoxicated Motorist Strikes a Sheriff’s Office Cruiser
SUBJECT: Intoxicated Motorist Strikes a Sheriff’s Office Cruiser RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-016 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding An intoxicated motorist was arrested Friday evening after crashing his vehicle into the back of a Sheriff’s Office cruiser. On Friday, March 23, 2018 at approximately 9:56 PM a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office deputy notified […]
Intoxicated Motorist Strikes Power Pole, Disrupts Service to West Side Residents
SUBJECT: Intoxicated Motorist Strikes Power Pole, Disrupts Service to West Side Residents RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-015 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding An intoxicated motorist struck a utility pole Sunday evening, disrupting power to several west side residents. On Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 9:11 PM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Perry […]
Wanted Violent Felon Rams a Patrol Car, Crashes Truck During Pursuit
DATE: Saturday, March 10, 2018 SUBJECT: Wanted Violent Felon Rams a Patrol Car, Crashes Truck During Pursuit RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-014 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding An Evansville man wanted for Aggravated Battery is in custody and facing new charges after leading sheriff’s deputies and police officers on a vehicle pursuit Friday night. […]
Fake Deputy Scam Targets Local Doctors
Phone scammers are continuing to target local physicians and dentists. The Sheriff’s Office has received multiple calls from victims reporting that a man identifying himself as a deputy from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has been threatening local doctors with arrest. The caller claimed that the doctor had a warrant for their arrest as a […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Results for Friday, March 02, 2018
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, March 02, 2018 near the intersection of N. First Avenue and Lohoff Avenue. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department participated. A total of 70 vehicles were diverted from N. First Avenue into the checkpoint. The checkpoint ran from 11:00pm […]
March Dangerous & Impaired Driving Enforcement Blitz will include DUI Checkpoint
DATE: Wednesday, February, 28, 2018 SUBJECT: March Dangerous & Impaired Driving Enforcement Blitz will include DUI Checkpoint RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-013 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding During a news conference earlier today at the University of Southern Indiana, representatives of the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership (which includes the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and […]